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v'• CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING COMNIISSION MINUTES-APRIL 30, 1996 I. ROLL CALL: • . Chairmau Tallon called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. Present: T. Brennan, T. Herbster, R. Koeth, K. O'Rourke, and R. Tallon Absent: D. Cameron Alston and A. Manuing. Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, City Engineer Deiclvnann, Assistant Build.ing Commissioner Rymarczyk, Assistant Clerk of Commissions Conush, and Clerk of Commissions Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: R. Tallon moved to adopt the minutes of March 26, 1996, seconded by K. O'Rourke. Roll call on motion: Tallon, O'Rourke, Brennan, and Herbster, yes. Mr. Koeth, abstained. Motion carried. R. Tallon moved to adopt the minutes of Apri19, 1996, as presented, seconded by T. Brennan, and unanimously approved. III. BiALDING DEPARTMENT REQLTESTS: 1) The Soccer Zone, west end of Lorain Road. Proposal to construct indoor soccer field in Limited Industrial District. Heard by architectural review board Apri117, 1996. . Heard by the board of zoning appeals April 17, 1996. Mr. Schmidt, owner of the property, and Mr. Garrett, Soccer Zone, presented revised plans which reflect the suggestions of the architectural review board and a colored rendering of the building. Mr. Schmidt explained there will now be a 5 foot high landscaped mound in the 50 foot front setback and there are two 25 foot high pine trees that will be relocated in order to save them. The mound will be tapered off so as not to impair visibility and it will be gradual enough to mow. SamVles and a list of the materials had been presented after the architectural review board meeting (Roof - white; gutters - Hawarian Blue; upper sid.ing band - Light Stone; lower siding band - Dessert Sand; block color nu.mber 1- Charcoal; block color number 2- Riverbed Sand; Accent Block - Spectra Glaze to match Hawauan Blue; down spouts - Light Sand; eave trim - Hawauan Blue; and storefront- doors - clear anodized). Since there is parking on the side and the entrance is in the front, Mr. Tallon would like a sidewalk ? along the side of the building. Mr. Schmidt thought it was on the plans, but agreed that there would be enough room to install it and there will also be a sidewalk on Lorain Road as required by code. The _ architectural review board recommended that the light poles be reduced to 25 feet high with 400 watt metal halide bulbs. Mr. Ganett explained that the playing field would be an artificial turf with. foam padding over the concrete floor and he explained the construction of the interior of the fields. He advised Mr. Koeth that there is a net so that the ball cannot leave the playing field. Mr. Herbster was concerned that there would be a problem with traffic congestion, since there is only one entrance. Mr. Garrett stated that the way the games are scheduled they do not have traffic problems, and usually only the family members attend the games, there are not a large number of spectators. The members questioned if there were to be signs on I-480 (No sign elevations shown on plan). Mrs. Becker, president of NOSO, stated that there was about 900 players in their program, and there are 250 players in the travel program who must travel great distances to play during the indoor season. They also have 650 children in the in-house program who have no place to play in the winter. She believed that this